A wooden racquet for the future?

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@jackwillis2963
@jackwillis2963 11 ай бұрын
The perfect marketing strategy would be to get a Borg vs McEnroe 50th anniversary where they both use a "modern" wooden racket
@janicetorresbarrios4068
@janicetorresbarrios4068 11 ай бұрын
uffffff
@L.C.Sweeney
@L.C.Sweeney 10 ай бұрын
What are you on about. McEnroe has played competitive tennis for decades and Bjorg hasn't been competitive since he was 26. The match wouldn't be a match. It would be an embarrassment.
@kleanish
@kleanish 10 ай бұрын
@@L.C.Sweeney that doesnt matter lol
@jorgeandrescoppiano.5715
@jorgeandrescoppiano.5715 10 ай бұрын
please pin this
@keylargo5157
@keylargo5157 10 ай бұрын
Mac would go for this in a big way!
@milllworks
@milllworks 9 ай бұрын
Getting back into tennis after 40-50yrs away from it and my bicepts and shoulder were starting to take a bit of a beating (have been playing with my old Max 200 G, a Volkl C10 Pro, and a Wilson Prostaff v13). Dragged out my old Wilson Kramer Autograph (wood racquet) for yesterday’s hit session, and OMG what a difference. It felt like tennis again. The feels (from late 60’s) were back almost immediately. A few framed shots initially, but very quickly was finding the sweet spot. And no pain! Like I told my hitting partner, it’s my new religion! Cheers…
@TimTheMusicMan
@TimTheMusicMan 10 ай бұрын
It’s about time. Get these rackets on tour. Make it requirement. Eliminate all Artificial rackets and strings. Wooden rackets and gut strings. Bring tennis back.
@taketheredpill1452
@taketheredpill1452 2 ай бұрын
100% McEnroe v Borg was the height of tennis and the rackets were tiny wooden ovals. The game was all about finesse and did not reward 6'4" power strikers from the baseline like every other sport in the world...
@TimTheMusicMan
@TimTheMusicMan 2 ай бұрын
@@taketheredpill1452 tennis is not even a sport today and most of the players today playing on tour would not even be playing if they had to use ‘real’ equipment. They are there today because of the artificial rackets and artificial strings. It provides the control the power and the top spin for the player as opposed to requiring the player to produce those skills. It’s all artificial today played by non personality robots.
@taketheredpill1452
@taketheredpill1452 2 ай бұрын
@@TimTheMusicMan - 100%
@TimTheMusicMan
@TimTheMusicMan 2 ай бұрын
This video proves my point all along. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKLIeqysoduZf7ssi=hjJEjlcPLKC5O_tf
@smftrsddvjiou6443
@smftrsddvjiou6443 13 күн бұрын
yes, Tennis is dying if nothing changes.
@knaraya936
@knaraya936 10 ай бұрын
I loved my old Wilson Jack Kramer pro staff. I won many tournaments as an amateur and semi-pro in the 70s with it. As a national junior player in India I cherished the Dunlop Maxply. In my 70s these days I try to recreate the feel of these racquets. Senior tennis is a lot about control and feel, and less about power. I think these Wooden racquets can fill a great void on the Senior Circuit!
@geoffchriste1703
@geoffchriste1703 11 ай бұрын
Sounds like they need some investors, create maybe four different frame styles, mandate use of natural gut in the mains (mandated) and string of your choice in the crosses, and start an off season classic tennis league open to ATP players and local amateurs as well as retired pro's. Come on Billionaires, step up .. Let's get a classic tennis league going!!!!
@serenadeduo
@serenadeduo 10 ай бұрын
As a lifelong artist of classical guitar and a dedicated recreational tennis player, I am very excited about the return of wood frames - IF they can meet the standards of the modern game. Over the last 30 years the classical guitar world has combined Nomex and wood with great success. Perhaps this may be a unique solution for tennis racquets to combine modern power with traditional touch and feel?
@carseye1219
@carseye1219 10 ай бұрын
My junior career was at the end of the wood era. It took me a long time to stop resenting losing the feel I had with my Rossignol Strato wood. There's nothing like centering the ball on the strings with a "standard" sized wood. I had been thinking about trying to find one of my old frames and seeing if I could recreate that feeling again. Of course, the strings would probably explode with the first hit.
@christian_cheuque
@christian_cheuque 10 ай бұрын
The problem is not a wooden frame, but the fact that people today do not have the proper technique. You get away with improper technique with modern racquets and strings, but a wooden will not let that happen.
@rsmith02
@rsmith02 10 ай бұрын
Who decides what is proper? Different techniques have different tradeoffs. If it doesn't help you win it gets discarded.
@christian_cheuque
@christian_cheuque 10 ай бұрын
@@rsmith02 Different techniques, what are you talking about? You either have the correct technique when it comes to hitting a tennis ball, or you don't. That's why today's racquets are said to be more "forgiving", compared to wooden or graphite racquets from the 80s.
@brentwalker8596
@brentwalker8596 11 ай бұрын
Upon my return to tennis in 2016 after playing as a ranked junior in Californa during the late 70's/early 80's, I was looking for the feel of my Dunlop Maxply Forte. The V8 Blade is my present racquet but it warms my heart to see these wooden frames in a modern design. Very cool.
@charliemckay6402
@charliemckay6402 10 ай бұрын
Bamboo makes an excellent modern racquet. Jelinic's made the Canadiana racquet which I still own and use occasionally and it is indestructible, because, so is bamboo. The lamination of the bamboo was referred to as welded together. Puts on massive top spin. I was using topspin when only flat and slice strokes were respected.
@jjanderson8235
@jjanderson8235 10 ай бұрын
Very cool! 👍
@guilleacosta10
@guilleacosta10 10 ай бұрын
Remembering Kennex mixing wood and graphite to obtain sensibility and power respectively.
@arthurpowers3724
@arthurpowers3724 10 ай бұрын
I never stopped playing Tennis with my Davis 'Duke' raquet (a major rarity) which I found and bought many, many years ago with its original press (an 'absolute must'). It plays beautifully and fires-off returns with the force of a cannon, same with a well hit serve - (kapow!). Yet, the 'Duke' is light and wonderfully maneuverable. So there; what your colleague said about the old Davis raquets is true, as a teenager, I played with my Mother's long vanished Davis 'Imperial,' the 'Duke' with which I play I immediately found superior to hers, conspicuously so. My theory has been that the Davis 'Duke' may have been the best model that company made, but I don't know definitively. Gods though, it plays more "honestly" a round of tennis than anything else I have ever used, and that is a quality that I think was lost when, in the 1980's the metals, graphites, et al. came in and swept all the wooden raquets away. Honestly, though, until one plays with a Davis 'Duke' in great condition, one does understand as most of the old raquets feel to me clunky with frustratingly small 'sweet spots' as such, Not the case with mine though, in my view and experience. [Denver, Colorado]
@lauramrazek1964
@lauramrazek1964 10 ай бұрын
Which Duke do you use and is there any difference between the tan Dukes and the black Dukes? I used a Davis Classic 3 in high school and loved it but would snap the necks. I still have one but baby it.
@villiam7941
@villiam7941 10 ай бұрын
Good luck to you guys! Believe in your dreams! Very nice looking frame and good project!
@dudefromtx1404
@dudefromtx1404 29 күн бұрын
I love the idea of wood racquets. In high school I played with the Rossignol Strato, Wilson Advantage, and Snauwaert Brian G. small head racquets. The Wilson racquet was a beauty. I mostly used Gamma gut synthetic and the green striped PDP gut hybrid setup.
@Johnstage
@Johnstage 10 ай бұрын
Bring back the Sirt Supreme. It’s a work of art from Italy and cuts so easily through the air with a cushioned plow through. The Ferrari of wood racquets. Played with one in the 1980’s and luckily found one again on eBay!
@davidecorio4447
@davidecorio4447 10 ай бұрын
SIRT from Bordighera,my birth Place
@TheMg49
@TheMg49 10 ай бұрын
Very interesting and cool video. I learned to play in the wooden racquet era, and have collected a few wooden racquets. Best wishes with your wooden racquets. They look beautiful, and seem to play ok.
@FlowJunkee65
@FlowJunkee65 6 ай бұрын
I agree. TAD Davis Classic I and II are particularly gorgeous wood racquets. The Davis Imperial wasn't quite as nice (more plain), and there is another one below the Imperial called the Hi Point (even more "basic"), which I have in my garage. The trouble with these racquets is that their throats are narrow and thus more prone to breaking.
@BurnsTennis
@BurnsTennis 10 ай бұрын
I never played with a wood racquet, but I like the concept of a modern sized open throat frame. I will watch this space to see if it becomes more popular and accessible over the next two to three years.
@marbleman52
@marbleman52 10 ай бұрын
I'm 72 and I still have my two wood rackets from the 1960's. But they have been stored in a storage barn and neglected for many, many years and are almost falling apart. In 1975 I lost vision in one of my eyes and without depth perception, trying to hit the ball is like handing a tennis racket to a 5 year old child for the first time....lol..!! Try it...get on a court and close one eye....it's crazy..!! Of all the things that I miss with not having depth perception, not being able to play tennis has always been up there at the top of my list.
@AcesandWinners
@AcesandWinners 7 ай бұрын
You should try ! I know a person about your age that also lost an eye and plays at least twice in a week ! Good luck !
@marbleman52
@marbleman52 7 ай бұрын
@@AcesandWinners ...That is very interesting to read. I find it hard to believe and I would like to actually see ( no pun intended...lol..) this man play and find out just how he plays. There is no way that he can play full speed and play 'normally'. Is he completely blind in that eye or does he have enough partial sight that he can see enough to play a little bit at slow speed? Maybe some very slow lobs served at just the right spot for him that he has gotten used to. And yes, I tried many times to play, and without depth of field and stereo vision, normal playing is just not possible.
@1234567872431
@1234567872431 10 ай бұрын
it looks perfect!!!
@justinlazarus5201
@justinlazarus5201 10 ай бұрын
This is an amazing venture. Results look outstanding. Hopefully they get in a position to increase production and reduce the cost. I’d love to own one of these, but cost currently prohibitive for me.
@butchgo6130
@butchgo6130 10 ай бұрын
I'm in my mid-seventies and my first tennis racquet was a wooden Wilson Maureen Connoly. It had to be braced when not in use to avoid warping. Recent tech in racquet production might solve warping, but I'm skeptical about the weight issue. Wooden racquets are typically heavy considering the frame was made of hardwood. For the younger generation, it might be a novelty but for unyoung like me, it might not be playable at all.
@hoppiness1
@hoppiness1 10 ай бұрын
So true... I had a massive forearm muscle and an incredible grip that most non-wooden racket female players did not have. I dunno if that was a good thing or not... lol
@user-ji4qx4pl5j
@user-ji4qx4pl5j 10 ай бұрын
I used to be part of the design and manufacturing team with Wilson Sporting Goods..... Brings back memories..... Thanks for the ideal of a wood tennis comeback.
@prairiehills416
@prairiehills416 10 ай бұрын
I loved the Dunlop Maxfly racket. Still he have a few in my collection. Rod Laver played with it in his prime. McEnroe as well.
@Brown2099
@Brown2099 10 ай бұрын
Interesting! What are the grommets made of? and I wonder if it's even possible (due to the way they are made) to even string them in a hybrid? what is the tension allowance I wonder too?
@johnbrondumnet
@johnbrondumnet 11 ай бұрын
This is awesome!!
@vwmusicplaylist1935
@vwmusicplaylist1935 11 ай бұрын
One thing I'd genuinely be curious about though is how these wooden racquets wear over time when they have no grommets? Won't poly strings just saw into the wood over time?
@kleanish
@kleanish 10 ай бұрын
im not entirely sure but i think the only part of the string that moves significantly is in the bed. just inward pressure around the frame with little to no movement. a concern for sure though and they wont last forever, but wood has many more drawbacks that are more of a concern than these two materials interacting
@kleanish
@kleanish 10 ай бұрын
also if it was an issue i bet they could put a very hard wood on theses areas to increase durability
@trex1448
@trex1448 10 ай бұрын
If its wood the wearable parts can be replaced
@slipperyblueclay2521
@slipperyblueclay2521 11 ай бұрын
When I hit the lotto, I will buy 4. Nothing like the the feel of wood
@scissorsharp9032
@scissorsharp9032 11 ай бұрын
That’s what she said
@christianolsson834
@christianolsson834 10 ай бұрын
As a bass guitar designer in Sweden I use Purpleheart to reinforce the necks for tone and longevity. I wonder how a couple of these veneers in the matrix would stiffen up the head for a more consistent stringbed.
@giovannigalvez8598
@giovannigalvez8598 10 ай бұрын
It's not a new concept. Prince had a wooden version of their famous graphite that Agassi and Chang used when they were playing in the 80's. Look up Prince Woodie. Would like to see how these compare to that one.
@ShakaBrah3
@ShakaBrah3 10 ай бұрын
I don't know if other similar racquets were produced by other manufacturers at the time (around 1984), but I owned a pair of Wilson Jack Kramer Autograph Midsized wooden rackets. They were an interesting and different take on the classic Jack Kramer Autograph wooden racquets.
@unpoulet6859
@unpoulet6859 10 ай бұрын
Wood is so fun. In table tennis every racket is made of multiple layers of wood and it’s so much fun to be able to choose a blade. Every wood offer something different. There is hard wood, soft, flexible, stiff and wood with carbon layers in it.
@fiddleronthecube7835
@fiddleronthecube7835 10 ай бұрын
I used to play with a Dunlop Maxply Fort. Nice racquet. I like wooden things and wood in general.
@user-rn5bp9bq9e
@user-rn5bp9bq9e 10 ай бұрын
1,200 euro... They need a hell of a marketing campaign, like Roger returning tennis with these and completing Grand Slam in a calendar year type of marketing.
@jwinn007
@jwinn007 11 ай бұрын
Jonas, how about a hybrid wood with graphite in the tip where it’s flexible? And use grommets.
@Tennisnerd
@Tennisnerd 11 ай бұрын
Lacoste had the LT12, that played quite nicely
@mylesgalos6465
@mylesgalos6465 10 ай бұрын
Prince woodie or slazenger challenge graphite
@charlierivera5725
@charlierivera5725 10 ай бұрын
That's awesome. How can I try one PLEASE....
@jamestan4165
@jamestan4165 10 ай бұрын
How wonderful to see people thinking of modern wooden frames. I was kind of hoping something might come out of the Lacoste Labs experiment a few years ago but nothing happened.
@ishyr
@ishyr 10 ай бұрын
The ATP should do what MLB does, pros use these modern wood racquets (restrict the type of material) just like MLB restricts pros to wooden bats (even though juniors can use aluminium bats). It will bring more variety back into the Men's pro game & make it about skill less about the tech.
@Vitor-1981
@Vitor-1981 10 ай бұрын
VERY nice work, but I believe you can measure performance, balance, torsion, string pressure patern, and vibration. It would make it more interesting!
@doobeedoo2
@doobeedoo2 10 ай бұрын
pro tennis would be so much better if some tournaments had racquet restrictions. We no longer have punchers and counter-punchers. No one charges net regularly. Everyone tries to hit the ball as hard as possible from the baseline. You couldn't take such huge swings with Jack Kramers; you had to play odds and angles.
@antoinecorre8142
@antoinecorre8142 10 ай бұрын
I've bought a serie of collectors of the last graphite-wooden racquets produced in the early eighties, Kennex, Prince, head, le coq sportif, and they are still amazing, that's a great idea, the future is there. Don't neglect one detail: the outlets of strings on the inside of the frames were slightly alternated alongside the mid-axis of the frame at that time.
@kuriabraham
@kuriabraham 10 ай бұрын
Do they need a press? (to prevent them from warping when they are not being used)
@hiwayman981
@hiwayman981 10 ай бұрын
I'm not surprised to see wood as a frame material being revisited; there's only so many modern materials that can be utilized in current racquet construction, that the mantra "what's old is new again" almost certainly would be applied to tennis equipment at some point. I hope it works for these entrepreneurs, even if it only gains a sort of "cult" status, maybe in a "Wooden-Class" type of match and/or tournament play.
@shafikmahomad6629
@shafikmahomad6629 10 ай бұрын
They're drop dead gorgeous !! and they beg for Nat Gut hybrid but from what I've seem the holes in the racket for the strings would not be very nat gut friendly as there seems to be hard edges in there... Why not carve a channel in there (further reducing weight) and place some plastic grommets in there ? or make the drill holes match some common available grommets... is that feasible ?
@sunnavailable
@sunnavailable 10 ай бұрын
Some of the fastest serves were accomplished using a wooden racquet. Roscoe Tanner hit serves in excess of 150 mph. Equipment is only part of the equation.
@skylaxx
@skylaxx 10 ай бұрын
Interesting review 👍 Ok, you said ...he's a collector with over 800 frames. Feel kinda relieved with only 68 of mine 😅
@miguelbarahona6636
@miguelbarahona6636 10 ай бұрын
The price is out of range, sadly. Wooden rackets tend to warp, that´s why the last wooden rackets in the 80s had graphite or boron inlays throughout all the throat and head. I don´t see any in these rackets.
@jamesgretsch4894
@jamesgretsch4894 10 ай бұрын
I have a Pro Kennex wooden racquet that is modern in design. I am not sure when it was made.
@HeavyTopspin
@HeavyTopspin 10 ай бұрын
The issue is that they're handmade so that price isn't going to be going down anytime soon... and it's hard to imagine any normal tennis player plopping down over $1300 for a racquet that may be "modern" but is still going to be a step down in performance from the ProStaff or Pure Aero they're currently using at a quarter of the price.
@4lfz
@4lfz 10 ай бұрын
Pretty nice to find wooden rackets again. Maybe isometric wooden rackets sometimes soon?
@killocam2
@killocam2 11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Tennisnerd
@Tennisnerd 11 ай бұрын
Gracias Enrique!
@mygic183
@mygic183 10 ай бұрын
That’s all I used to play with, I’m so old
@tedneanderthal7373
@tedneanderthal7373 11 ай бұрын
Don't some Decathlon Artengo racquets contain balsa wood? The racquets are very stiff but the balsa wood compresses upon impact with the ball resulting in comfort and feel. I miss wood racquets but it was a different game back then.
@quentincrisp6933
@quentincrisp6933 10 ай бұрын
Didn't catch the 370 gm reference?? Did you say Rafa?? I wish manufactures would go back to a flat beam racquet! Anyway the price point is ridiculous & this is just a silly novelty.
@migelowsky
@migelowsky 10 ай бұрын
How do they compare with something like a Prince Woody Oversize? Or a Head Vilas.
@PeterFreemantennis
@PeterFreemantennis 10 ай бұрын
that racket looks awesome
@vwmusicplaylist1935
@vwmusicplaylist1935 11 ай бұрын
I was interested in this racquet until I saw the price.... 😳
@NurseJoe
@NurseJoe 11 ай бұрын
Can't wait for the new yonex review :)
@Tennisnerd
@Tennisnerd 11 ай бұрын
First impressions up on Patreon or for KZbin members :)
@VideoGundamXYZ
@VideoGundamXYZ 26 күн бұрын
As a tennis player and "racquet mechanic" for last few decades (wood and composite frames), I was very enthused up until I heard the price. Those frames are sweet looking and appear to have good customisation potential (at least the way I customise my own open-throat woodies). I am not fond of the "modern game", it's "unbalanced". Too much power in the game, lack of appreciable amount of lobs, slices, touch shots, volleying; i.e. lack of "style", players "addiction" with the baseline ... There is too much frame/string technology in the game and this is not really required. What is required is for people having a broader range of reliable/accurate shots. Wood frames would help with this. I have more interest watching 1970's/1980's tennis matches than recent ones. Major tennis associations should help fund/subsidise parallel "wood" tournaments.
@Dman9fp
@Dman9fp 10 ай бұрын
You can tell they are not getting easy dependable power like graphtie/ stiffer rackets. Reminds me of the rosignol f200, Super flexible graphite racket. The stiffer rosignol f250 played much better imo
@dogbombballet
@dogbombballet 7 ай бұрын
How much? I want one. I loved the Wilson Stan Smith Autograph which morphed from the Tony Trabert Autograph. Was used by Vitas Gerulaitis and of course Stan Smith.
@keylargo5157
@keylargo5157 10 ай бұрын
I did not notice the name and website of these guys. Was it posted somewhere in the video?
@Tennisnerd
@Tennisnerd 10 ай бұрын
Yes Epok and it’s in the description
@alf3071
@alf3071 10 ай бұрын
how heavy is it?
@brenhugh
@brenhugh 11 ай бұрын
And how much does the press to stop them warping cost?
@lauramrazek1964
@lauramrazek1964 10 ай бұрын
Hanging a wood racket on a nail works fine when not in use. It's when you take them out that you need a press. An aluminun press like Zepher worked the best. Wood presses are like wood rackets and can warp.
@opencurtin
@opencurtin 10 ай бұрын
What’s the weight ?
@altruismfirst6489
@altruismfirst6489 10 ай бұрын
firmer upper hoop is essential to maximize control and the elastic energy release, feel and dwell time that usually only wood offers. I have some NOS 1970 Kawasaki PRO SHOT 85 inch versions with paint and finish that is beyond anything most have ever seen, pearl blues and whites that blow everyone away. Pity I cant post a jpeg for these gentlemen to get better ideas for the future by using what the japanese did in the past.
@christopherbentley7289
@christopherbentley7289 10 ай бұрын
Even as a non-player I have long found the development of tennis racquet technology during the sixty-odd years of my life fascinating, so it was good to see this video come up. This Epok racquet did look more 'the business' than the old-style wooden racquets, from a superficial point of view, but the issues that were revealed through the video seem a significant drawback to its practicability as a matchplay racquet and the cost price is yet another drag. So, for the time being, certainly, wooden racquets are not 'the future', sadly and will remain essentially a niche curio. Things may change, but not for some time yet.
@virtualyme7659
@virtualyme7659 10 ай бұрын
Only if it could be I would be happy. The price is just ridiculous however I realize it's handmade and limited production. I miss everyone playing with wood frames. I was happily surprised with stringing a wood frame of mine with a 18 gauge poly after usually playing with gut.☮️
@marcgabor9690
@marcgabor9690 10 ай бұрын
I would love to see a classic wood league but not with these rackets. These are modern rackets. Classic wood rackets change the pace of the game. Using these would be a lot more like modern tennis. The rackets look beautiful and fun to play with.
@sammyjones6730
@sammyjones6730 10 ай бұрын
I wonder if they ever plan to make new wood-carbon composite racquets, like the prince woodie, slazenger v24, prokennex golden ace, le coq sportif TCO, etc.
@christophenadal5956
@christophenadal5956 10 ай бұрын
Hello, what is this price...1200€??? but what's the point....in Wood?? I don't understand, can someone explain it to me?
@troyschroeder1825
@troyschroeder1825 10 ай бұрын
wish they made one 90 Sq in. I would be in for sure. 98sqIn and wood seems too large. Nonetheless, exciting new product for the game.
@edwardstilwell9252
@edwardstilwell9252 10 ай бұрын
Much more than I can afford but if it were priced right I would buy them!!
@hoppiness1
@hoppiness1 10 ай бұрын
I grew up playing with the Wilson wood rackets my dad had from either the late 40s or early 50s, so I’m very familiar with both the pros and cons of them. I was listening explicitly for what the plan was to prevent warping, which is the one thing ALL wooden rackets will do over time, and was surprised it was never addressed. By the time I was using my dad’s equipment (all throughout the 70s), the racket head press was a necessity rather than whimsy. I cannot imagine paying as much as these men are charging for this type of racket without the inclusion of a press to prevent warping. I’m seriously disappointed in their shortsightedness about this aspect despite loving the idea of a resurgence in the use of natural wood rackets. I’m of the opinion that when you see a great player who is using a wood racket, you know that they really are great, as most wooden rackets do not artificially assist the player the way the typical ‘modern’ rackets do. ;) jmho
@samsung63
@samsung63 10 ай бұрын
The material is inconsistent ie; knots and density. I’d say not ideal for pro’s ,as one racket will be different from the other. However nice for enjoyment.
@fjordking
@fjordking 10 ай бұрын
it looks like the Head racket Vilas used in the early '80s
@junkdogsan7068
@junkdogsan7068 10 ай бұрын
What if it gets wet from the rain
@ken-mb5cp
@ken-mb5cp 10 ай бұрын
I hope these rackets go more main stream and affordable.
@pontusschroder8361
@pontusschroder8361 10 ай бұрын
Likely not, these are handmade and it takes a week or so to make one racket.
@rubengomez6798
@rubengomez6798 8 ай бұрын
i have a big collection of wood tennis rackets I agree wood is better but you need natural gut preferable Howwever I got a 98 sq inch Wood Spalding strung with nylon I Couldnt find a press for it nothing fit all my presses are small for a maxply or slazenger I was force to cut strings for the frame to mantain the shape If You are selling the EPOK without a Frame Will be a Problem or there is a layer of graphite in between the wood to mantain the shape without a press
@smithjoshua99
@smithjoshua99 10 ай бұрын
Sounds goofy but it would be cool to see a wood racket tournament. My high school baseball team would have wood bat tournaments every year and it was always so fun to watch!
@hristov71
@hristov71 10 ай бұрын
Pro Kennex Kinetic is the best tennis racquet
@ViaticalTree
@ViaticalTree 11 ай бұрын
Interesting but I just don’t see the market for it. Particularly at that price.
@pontusschroder8361
@pontusschroder8361 11 ай бұрын
They only need a small market for it.
@ViaticalTree
@ViaticalTree 10 ай бұрын
@@pontusschroder8361how do you know?
@pontusschroder8361
@pontusschroder8361 10 ай бұрын
@@ViaticalTree Luxury items and luxury prices, you dont have to sell as much of these as with low price-rackets
@NoSwitchyt
@NoSwitchyt 10 ай бұрын
These have a wild price.
@leowalentiny1638
@leowalentiny1638 11 ай бұрын
Have you seen the react racquet from angell, and is a review coming soon?
@Tennisnerd
@Tennisnerd 11 ай бұрын
I have no demos, but might order one to test at some point, but most likely not soon
@leowalentiny1638
@leowalentiny1638 11 ай бұрын
Copy
@justinlazarus5201
@justinlazarus5201 10 ай бұрын
I placed an order for an Angell React on the 16th and received it in the post today. Will be getting it strung during the week. I don’t generally have an opinion about the looks of racquets, but I have to say this racquet looks and feels fantastic. Can’t wait to hit with it later in the week.
@leowalentiny1638
@leowalentiny1638 10 ай бұрын
Great, which model did you get, and would you mind letting me know your thoughts on the racquet once you’ve hit with it?
@justinlazarus5201
@justinlazarus5201 10 ай бұрын
@@leowalentiny1638 Apologies for the slow response. I bought the REACT MP PRO 99, with black leather grip option, handle shape B, L3 grip size. Just had it strung today at 50lbs with Alu Power primarily as it has a blue colour option, and my 14 year old wanted to see what it looked like. I normally use Confidential. I won’t get to give it a test drive until Wednesday. I’m not a professional racquet reviewer by any means, but definitely a tennis nerd, and happy to let you know my thoughts on it.
@halimfusianto225
@halimfusianto225 10 ай бұрын
Idea for golf club.
@giovannigalvez8598
@giovannigalvez8598 10 ай бұрын
poor trees. Come on make them from Hemp it's better.
@fredericboninpissarro5789
@fredericboninpissarro5789 11 ай бұрын
Why would you spend 1200 euros for a racquet that is difficult to play with?
@LunarEclipsism1
@LunarEclipsism1 10 ай бұрын
Why would anyone buy expensive handmade wooden furniture when they can buy cheaper particleboard furniture from Target or Ikea?
@fredericboninpissarro5789
@fredericboninpissarro5789 10 ай бұрын
@@LunarEclipsism1 Exactly! That's why Ikea and Target are highly successful AND profitable, that being said playing tennis with a desk or dining table might be pretty unpractical🤣 Good try👍
@jovas5302
@jovas5302 10 ай бұрын
Probably it’s because of shortage of raw materials such as the graphite.
@user-go8oj4dl4w
@user-go8oj4dl4w 11 ай бұрын
It would be nice if there were also environmentally friendly strings and balls, as well the rackets. There are schemes near me that re-use the balls but they will end up in landfill eventually, along with the strings which can't be recycled at the moment.
@rsmith02
@rsmith02 10 ай бұрын
I totally agree. I like that Wilson Triniti balls last a long time but still are synthetic and presumably shed microplastics (and are eventually just trash).
@DanTuber
@DanTuber 11 ай бұрын
At that price they wont be selling any.
@Secondliferacquet
@Secondliferacquet 10 ай бұрын
Lol, right?!
@russp622
@russp622 10 ай бұрын
Wood is coming back? That's what she said
@rogalabc4412
@rogalabc4412 11 ай бұрын
1200 is a crazyyyyy price tag
@lorenischangstonhughes
@lorenischangstonhughes 11 ай бұрын
yea i was about to ready my paypal but it looks like we waiting a couple years
@williamfielding6476
@williamfielding6476 10 ай бұрын
1200 WHAT..YEE HAW!!
@cks2020693
@cks2020693 10 ай бұрын
how stiff are these racquets? wooden racquets are notorious for their stiffness and elbow problems
@deanstevenson1649
@deanstevenson1649 10 ай бұрын
nostalgic people are old people, and need to play with lighter racquets than this for sustainability on the arm, not to mention maneuverability. 50g needs to come out of this racquet at least. i wonder if you could mix carbon and wood in the same racquet.
@UzumakiNaruto-wb7ub
@UzumakiNaruto-wb7ub 10 ай бұрын
What do you think playing with wood Pleasantly surprised 😂😂😂
@DrMetalpin
@DrMetalpin 10 ай бұрын
Good as a novelty only to be honest.
@CentaurusRelax314
@CentaurusRelax314 10 ай бұрын
TIL: there are ‘racquet collectors.’ Not sure why that seems weird. But it does.
@jaromiruhlir3665
@jaromiruhlir3665 11 ай бұрын
Hold up! What if I forget to play some tennis?
@Tennisnerd
@Tennisnerd 11 ай бұрын
You can NEVER forget to play tennis! This is a must
@flodar1548
@flodar1548 10 ай бұрын
1200 euros on the shop!
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